Recreational drug use

Recreational drug use is the use of psychoactive drugs for recreational rather than medical or spiritual purposes, although the distinction is not always clear. Regardless of medical supervision, this label does not apply to the use of drugs for utilitarian purposes, such as the relief of fatigue or insomnia, or the control of appetite.

Related Topics:
Psychoactive - Drug - Recreation - Medical - Spiritual - Insomnia - Appetite

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A distinction must be made between (recreational) drug use and drug abuse, although there is much controversy on where the dividing line lies on the spectrum from a drug user to a drug abuser. Some say that abuse begins when the user begins shirking responsibility in order to afford drugs or to have enough time to use them. Some say it begins when a person uses excessive amounts, while others draw the line at the point of legality. Some think that any intoxicant consumption is an inappropriate activity.

Related Topics:
Drug abuse - Controversy

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